A History of the Art of Printing, from its Invention to its Wide-Spread Development in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century, Preceeded by a Short Account of the Origin of the Alphabet, and of the Successive Methods of Recording Events Before the Invention of Printing

Second Issue. 214pp, plus 106 facsimile photolithographic plates, of which 25 are coloured. In a later library binding of red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine and boards overlaid with original cloth binding. Large folio. Gently rubbed spine ends; shelf number. Evidence of some page repairs performed pre- or during rebinding. Overall a lovely volume, outstanding for the colour plates.